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Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a long-term DOD program focused on Navy enterprise network infrastructure, network engineering, cybersecurity, and Tier III network operations. This position is 100% onsite in Pearl Harbor, HI. The Network Engineer will support a large-scale, geographically dispersed enterprise network environment, providing hands-on expertise in routing, switching, LAN/WAN/WLAN, network boundaries, network security, troubleshooting, configuration, and network modernization across mission-critical Navy infrastructure. Responsibilities of the Network Engineer include: * Engineer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless, VLANs, VPNs, and network sensors * Provide Tier III escalation support for complex network issues, outages, and performance problems * Troubleshoot routing and switching technologies including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, multicast, SD-WAN, MPLS, and VPNs * Support LAN/WAN/WLAN and network boundary engineering across a large, geographically dispersed enterprise environment * Apply network security and defense-in-depth principles while maintaining compliance with DISA STIGs and DoD cybersecurity requirements * Perform root cause analysis and develop solutions for complex and recurring network issues * Plan, test, document, and implement network changes, upgrades, firmware updates, and security patches * Conduct lab and pre-production testing to validate network functionality, security, performance, and deployment procedures * Maintain network configurations, baselines, technical documentation, and change records * Collaborate with engineering, operations, cybersecurity, vendors, and customer teams on network operations, architecture, and modernization efforts * Participate in Agile/SAFe processes, JIRA tracking, technical meetings, and an on-call rotation Qualifications of the Network Engineer include: * 8-12 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 6-10 years with a Master's degree; equivalent experience may be considered * Extensive hands-on experience with enterprise network engineering, configuration, and troubleshooting * Strong routing and switching experience, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, and related protocols * Demonstrated Tier III escalation experience supporting complex network environments * Experience supporting large-scale, geographically dispersed enterprise networks * Hands-on experience with LAN/WAN/WLAN, network boundaries, firewalls, VPNs, SD-WAN, or MPLS * Strong understanding of network security and defense-in-depth * Experience with network change management, lab testing, and pre-production validation * Experience with DISA STIGs and DoD network security requirements Preferred Qualifications of the Network Engineer * Experience with network automation, Ansible, Python, or Infrastructure as Code * Experience with Arista networking technologies * Advanced Cisco networking experience Compensation for the Network Engineer includes: * Salary: $105,000-$115,000 depending on experience * Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by law Keywords: Network Engineer, Senior Network Engineer, Network Infrastructure Engineer, Network Systems Engineer, Network Engineering, Enterprise Network Engineer, Tier III Network Engineer, Network Administrator, Network Infrastructure, Enterprise Networking, Network Operations, Network Troubleshooting, Tier III Support, Network Escalation, Routing, Switching, LAN, WAN, WLAN, LAN/WAN/WLAN, Network Boundary, Network Boundary Engineering, Cisco, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, VLAN, VPN, SD-WAN, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Multicast, Routing Protocols, Switching Protocols, Network Security, Defense in Depth, Cybersecurity, DISA STIG, STIG, Network Configuration, Configuration Management, Configuration Baseline, Network Engineering, Network Architecture, Network Deployment, Network Implementation, Network Maintenance, Root Cause Analysis, RCA, Lab Testing, Pre-Production Validation, Firmware Upgrades, Network Patching, Change Management, Engineering Implementation Plan, EIP, JIRA, SAFe Agile, Network Automation, Infrastructure as Code, IaC, Ansible, Python, Arista, Enterprise Network, Large-Scale Network, Geographically Dispersed Network, DoD, DOD, Department of Defense, Navy, US Navy, Navy Infrastructure, NMCI, Navy Marine Corps Intranet, Federal IT, Secret Clearance, Active Secret, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, HI, Honolulu, Oahu, Pearl Harbor Naval Base #LI-SW1 #LI-ONSITE